Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.2.26
Āśraya· The supreme shelterSurrender to Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Truth
“The demigods prayed: O Lord, You never deviate from Your vow, which is always perfect because whatever You decide is perfectly correct and cannot be stopped by anyone. Being present in the three phases of cosmic manifestation — creation, maintenance and annihilation — You are the Supreme Truth. Indeed, unless one is completely truthful, one cannot achieve Your favor, which therefore cannot be achieved by hypocrites. You are the active principle, the real truth, in all the ingredients of creation, and therefore You are known as antaryāmī, the inner force. You are equal to everyone, and Your instructions apply for everyone, for all time. You are the beginning of all truth. Therefore, offering our obeisances, we surrender unto You. Kindly give us protection.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the Absolute Truth before creation, during its maintenance and after its annihilation. All relative truths come from Him.
- Bhakti, devotional service, is the only way to understand the Absolute Truth. The eternal living entity should seek eternal happiness, not temporary benefits.
- The Lord never deviates from His vow to protect those who sincerely surrender to Him. The demigods therefore seek His protection, approaching Him truthfully and without hypocrisy.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to offer a sincere prayer to Kṛṣṇa, asking for His protection and help in devotional service.
Ask yourself
How can I make my surrender to Kṛṣṇa more sincere rather than merely outward?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.